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2027 Tour de France routes feature British start and tough Pyrenean stage
Organisers have unveiled the 2027 Tour de France routes, with both the men’s and women’s races starting in Britain.
The men’s race begins in Edinburgh on 2 July, then travels through England and Wales before transferring to France.
The women’s race starts in Leeds on 30 July, with stages also planned in Manchester and London.
The men’s route covers 3,479km and includes 71km of individual time trials, the most in a Tour since 2012.
Its hardest day is expected to be stage 18 in the Pyrenees, where riders will climb the Col du Portet and Col du Tourmalet on the same stage for the first time.
The route ends in Paris, where the final stage returns to Montmartre before the traditional Champs-Elysees finish.
Tadej Pogačar will target a sixth title, while the women’s race continues through 7 August.
The 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes will both start in Britain, the first time both races begin in the same country outside France.
The men’s race will cover 3,479km and include a Pyrenean queen stage featuring the Col du Portet and Col du Tourmalet.
The women’s race will start in Leeds on July 30 and finish atop the Puy de Dôme on August 7.
The women’s nine-stage route includes a first team time trial for the revived race, held in London.
Organisers presented both routes in Paris on October 22, 2026.
- Who
- Men and women competing in the 2027 Tour de France races.
- What
- Organisers unveiled routes for both races, which will start in Britain. The men’s course includes a demanding Pyrenean stage, while the women’s race finishes on the Puy de Dôme.
- When
- The men’s race runs from July 2 to July 25, 2027. The women’s race runs from July 30 to August 7, 2027.
- Where
- The Grand Départ is in Britain; the routes then continue in France. The women’s race starts in Leeds and ends on the Puy de Dôme.
- Why
- Not stated
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Organisers presented the routes for both races in Paris.
The men’s Tour de France is scheduled to start in Britain.
The men’s Tour de France is scheduled to finish in Paris.
The Tour de France Femmes is scheduled to start in Leeds.
The women’s race is scheduled to hold its first team time trial in London.
The women’s Tour de France is scheduled to finish atop the Puy de Dôme.
- Men’s route distance
- 3,479km
- Men’s climbing
- 53,450m
- Men’s time trials
- 71km across two individual time trials
- Men’s queen stage
- Stage 18 features the Col du Portet and Col du Tourmalet
- Women’s route distance
- 1,156km
- Women’s finish
- Puy de Dôme, August 7, 2027
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